Hybrid Underwriting Officer – Ocean Marine Cargo

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About the role

  • Underwriting Officer specializing in Ocean Marine coverage, providing underwriting expertise for business profitability and growth. Assessing strategies and coaching underwriters in the execution of best practices.

Responsibilities

  • As an underwriting subject matter expert, assess, design, implement, and/or lead regional underwriting strategies and practices in support of profit and growth objectives.
  • Oversee and influence underwriting execution through individual risk and/or portfolio CUREs as well as through the evaluation of underwriter proficiency and underwriting quality.
  • Drive the development of key underwriting capabilities and best practices through coaching and trainings while educating underwriters on strategy and guidelines to enhance regional efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Monitor trends, emerging issues, and underwriting results for regional book of business and partner with underwriting leadership to take action, as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Eight or more years of commercial underwriting experience with experience in Ocean Marine.
  • Expert level knowledge of risk appetite and risk selection, Ocean Marine products, as well as the regulatory environment and local insurance marketplace.
  • Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting and financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with risk appetite.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead and influence others.
  • Six years of commercial underwriting experience is a must have.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
  • Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
  • If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program.
  • When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account.
  • You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
  • Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
  • Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs.
  • In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
  • Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Job title

Underwriting Officer – Ocean Marine Cargo

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$146,400 - $241,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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